Bartlay Bell

Bartlay was born in 1665 in Abercorn and his baptism took place there on March 12th, 1665.¹   Bartlay's father was John Bell and his mother was Elspeth Ramsay.  His paternal grandparents were John Bell and Margrat Glen. He had six brothers and five sisters, named James, John, John, William, Thomas, Peter, Margaret, Jennet, Elspeth, Helen and Margaret.  He was the fifth youngest of the twelve children.